I played around a bunch to make this not just black and white, but also a little weird and possibly spooky. This week I’m going through another black and white phase. Next week, who knows? Maybe purple!
A photo of trees in black and white
but is it art?
But is it art? River trail edition
The answer is no.
The question comes from this pile of garbage neatly arrayed along the river trail this morning as I was heading out for my run. I have no idea why it is there or who put it there, but the neatness of the pile suggests it may have been collected in order to be picked up and disposed of later. Maybe. Also, where all this stuff came from is another good question, since I have not observed any of it along the river trail itself. The location is right below the overpass for the #1 highway, which may–or may not–be a clue.
The splayed-out doll on top is the perfect creepy pièce de résistance, though.
But is it art? Further photos to ponder
A crosswalk across a large parking lot:
And the same photo, after I finished abusing it with the perspective tool:
Construction sign that was:
- cropped
- had borders and other bits erased
- converted to a high contrasts blue filter LUT
- further tweaked with adjustments to black point, exposure, etc.
The original for comparison:
But is it art? October 19, 2023 edition
On the way back from my run yesterday, I took a few photos, as I often do. It was raining steadily at the time. When my iPhone gets exposed to the rain, it can do weird things (as did my old Apple Watch, though that was actually much worse than the phone has ever been). One of the weird wet things the phone does is take random photos. According to the EXIF info, the image below was taken along the paved path just before exiting Burnaby Lake Regional Park.
What is being shown in the photo, I can’t say. But it is rather jazzy looking for an accidental photo.
A Facebook post about my new science fiction novel
First, I should explain that I don’t have a new science fiction novel, and I’m not posting about it on Facebook.
But I did get an invitation to try out Microsoft Designer, which is a web-based thingie that uses AI (or AAIIEE as I like to call it) top help generate images and stuff.
I told it:
> Generate a Facebook post for my new science fiction novel
I altered the text and went with this. The future is full of UFOs! Or UAPs. Or perhaps they are the future of mobile lighting.
Share and like if you agree.
A photo of a texture
This is a close-up of the foam roller I use to torture my quads, shot in low light with my iPhone 12.
A gray pipe on a sunny day
I saw this concrete pipe plunked down on the sand at Iona Beach on Saturday, and decided it was time for another addition to my black and white photo oeuvre1I used the High Contrast Blue Filter LUT in Pixelmator Photo to get the actual B&W effect. One day I’ll dip myself in black and white paint and do a gallery showing. In the meantime, enjoy!
(The full colour bird photos are coming soon™.)
More fun with liquids
Another top-down view of a glass of soda, this time shot on the kitchen counter with moody smart lighting.
I may be getting into abstract photography or something.
Photo of the Day: Tic Tacs close-up
Yes, another last minute weird shot. Imagine the horrors if I had a macro lens.
Time for another desperation photo
It’s getting late, and I realized I’d not taken a photo all day. Panic? Yes! But also, as usual, I used this as an opportunity to do something a little different.
I placed one of the drawing figures I have flat on the black mat my keyboard and mouse sit on, then adjusted the light levels for a touch more contrast. He looks like he’s chained to a wall, or maybe just glued to one. The light source is from my desk lamp.
It occurs to me that this is a great way to pose the figure without it toppling over all the time. Hmm.
But is it art?
Answer: No, it’s just an extreme close-up of the coaster I have sitting on my desk.
Er, I mean, yes, art. Totally.
Night pencils
Another late night “must take a photo today” shot:
